MIC37300/01/02/03 3.0A, Low-Voltage Cap LDO Regulator General Description Features The Micrel MIC37300/01/02/03 is a 3.0A low-dropout linear voltage regulator that provides a low voltage, high current output with a minimum number of external components. It offers high precision, ultra-low dropout (500mV over temperature), and low ground current. * 3.0A minimum guaranteed output current * 500mV maximum dropout voltage over temperature - Ideal for 3.0V to 2.5V conversion - Ideal for 2.5V to 1.8V, 1.65V, or 1.5V conversion * Stable with ceramic or tantalum capacitor * Wide input voltage range - VIN: 2.25V to 6.0V * +1.0% initial output tolerance * Fixed and adjustable output voltages: - MIC37300: 3-pin S-Pak fixed voltages - MIC37301: 5-pin S-Pak or 8-pin ePad SOIC fixed voltages with flag - MIC37302: 5-pin adjustable voltage - MIC37303: 8-pin ePad SOIC, DFN adjustable voltage with flag * Excellent line and load regulation specifications * Thermal-shutdown and current-limit protection * Reverse-leakage protection * Low profile S-Pak package The MIC37300/01/02/03 operates from an input of 2.25V to 6.0V. It is designed to drive digital circuits requiring lowvoltage at high currents (i.e., PLDs, DSP, microcontroller, etc.). It is available in fixed and adjustable output voltages. Fixed voltages include 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, and 3.3V. The adjustable version is capable of 1.24V to 5.5V. Features of the MIC37300/01/02/03 LDO include thermal and current-limit protection, and reverse-current protection. Logic enable and error flag pins are available on the 5-pin version. Junction temperature range of the MIC37300/01/02/03 is from -40C to +125C. For applications requiring input voltage greater than 6.0V, see the MIC3910x, MIC3915x, MIC3930x, and MIC3950x LDOs. Datasheets and support documentation are available on Micrel's website at: www.micrel.com. Applications * * * * * LDO linear regulator for low-voltage digital IC PC add-in cards High-efficiency linear power supplies SMPS post regulator Battery charger Typical Application Fixed 2.5 Regulator Adjustable Regulator Super eta PNP is a registered trademark of Micrel, Inc. Micrel Inc. * 2180 Fortune Drive * San Jose, CA 95131 * USA * tel +1 (408) 944-0800 * fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 * http://www.micrel.com February 24, 2015 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Ordering Information Part number (1) Enable Voltage Flag Junction Temperature Range Package (1) No 1.5V No -40C to +125C S-Pak-3 RoHS Compliant / Pb-Free MIC37300-1.5WR (1) MIC37300-1.65WR No 1.65V No -40C to +125C S-Pak-3 (1) No 1.8V No -40C to +125C S-Pak-3 (1) No 2.5V No -40C to +125C S-Pak-3 (1) MIC37300-3.3WR No 3.3V No -40C to +125C S-Pak-3 MIC37301-1.5YME Yes 1.5V Yes -40C to +125C ePad SOIC-8 MIC37301-1.5WR Yes 1.5V Yes -40C to +125C S-Pak-5 MIC37301-1.8YME Yes 1.8V Yes -40C to +125C ePad SOIC-8 MIC37301-1.8WR Yes 1.8V Yes -40C to +125C S-Pak-5 MIC37301-2.5YME MIC37300-1.8WR MIC37300-2.5WR (1) (1) Yes 2.5V Yes -40C to +125C ePad SOIC-8 (1) Yes 2.5V Yes -40C to +125C S-Pak-5 (1) MIC37301-2.5WR MIC37301-3.3WR Yes 3.3V Yes -40C to +125C S-Pak-5 (1) Yes ADJ No -40C to +125C S-Pak-5 (1) MIC37302WU Yes ADJ No -40C to +125C TO-263-5 MIC37303YME Yes ADJ Yes -40C to +125C ePad SOIC-8 MIC37303YML Yes ADJ Yes -40C to +125C 3mm x 3mm DFN MIC37302WR Note: 1. RoHS-compliant with `high-melting solder' exemption. February 24, 2015 2 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Pin Configuration S-PAK-5 (R) (Top View) S-PAK-3 (R) (Top View) 5 4 3 2 1 FLG/ADJ VOUT GND VIN EN GND 1 8 FLG EN 2 7 VOUT/ADJ VIN 3 6 VOUT VIN 4 5 VOUT TO-263-5 (U) (Top View) e-Pad SOIC-8 (ME) (Top View) 3mm x 3mm DFN (ML) (Top View) Pin Description Pin Number S-PAK-5 TO-263-5 Pin Number S-PAK-3 Pin Number ePad SOIC-8 DFN Pin Name 1 -- 2 EN Enable input: CMOS-compatible input. Logic HIGH = enable; Logic LOW = shutdown. Do not leave floating. 2 1 3, 4 VIN Input voltage that supplies current to the output power device. 3 2 1 GND Ground: TAB is connected to ground. 4 3 VOUT Regulator output. 5 (Fixed) -- 8 FLG Error flag (output): Open collector output. Active LOW indicates an output fault condition. 5 (Adj.) -- 7 (Adj.) ADJ Adjustable regulator feedback input: Connect to resistor voltage driver. -- -- EP ePad Connect to GND for best thermal performance. February 24, 2015 5, 6, 7 (Fixed) 5, 6 (Adj.) Pin Function 3 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Absolute Maximum Ratings(2) Supply Voltage (VIN) ...................................................... 6.5V (4) Enable Input Voltage (VEN) ......................................... 6.5V (4) Power Dissipation (PD) ........................... Internally Limited Junction Temperature (TJ) ..................-40C TJ +125C Storage Temperature (TS) ...................-65C TJ +150C Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ............................ 260C (5) ESD Rating .................................................................. 2kV Operating Ratings(3) Supply Voltage (VIN) ................................ 2.25V to 6.0V Enable Input Voltage (VEN) ........................... 0V to 6.0V Junction Temperature (TJ) ........... -40C TJ +125C Package Thermal Resistance S-Pak (JC) ................................................5.5C/W TO-263-5 (JC) ..........................................6.3C/W ePad SOIC-8 (JC) .....................................16C/W 3mm x 3mm DFN (JC) ..............................29C/W Electrical Characteristics(6) TA = 25C with VIN = VOUT + 1V; VEN = VIN; IL = 10mA; bold values indicate -40C < TJ < +125C, unless noted. Parameter Output Voltage Accuracy Condition Min. IL = 10mA 10mA < IOUT < IL(max), VOUT + 1 VIN 6V Typ. Max. Units -1 +1 % -2 +2 % Output Voltage Line Regulation VIN = VOUT + 1.0V to 6.0V; IL = 10mA 0.02 0.5 % Output Voltage Load Regulation IL = 10mA to 3A 0.2 1 % IL = 1.5A (ePad SOIC-8, DFN) 175 350 400 mV IL = 3A (ePad SOIC-8, DFN) 300 500 550 mV 27 40 50 mA mA VIN - VOUT Dropout Voltage Ground Pin Current (7) (8) IL = 3A Ground Pin Current in Shutdown VIL 0.5V, VIN = VOUT +1V 1.0 5 A Current Limit VOUT = 0V 4.75 6.5 A Start-Up Time VEN = VIN, IOUT = 10mA, COUT = 47F 170 500 s Notes: 2. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device. 3. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating. 4. PD(max) = (TJ(max) - TA)/JA, where JA, depends upon the printed circuit layout. See "Application Information." 5. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended. 6. Specification for packaged product only. 7. VDO = VIN - VOUT when VOUT decreases to 98% of its nominal output voltage with VIN = VOUT + 1V. For output voltages below 1.75, dropout voltage specification does not apply due to a minimum input operating voltage of 2.25V. 8. IGND is the quiescent current. IIN = IGND + IOUT. February 24, 2015 4 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Electrical Characteristics(6) (Continued) TA = 25C with VIN = VOUT + 1V; VEN = VIN; IL = 10mA; bold values indicate -40C < TJ < +125C, unless noted. Parameter Condition Min. Regulator enable 2.25 Typ. Max. Units Enable Input Enable Input Threshold 0.8 Regulator shutdown VIL 0.8V (Regulator shutdown) Enable Pin Input Current VIH 2.25V (Regulator enable) 1 15 V 2 4 A 30 75 A 1 2 A 400 500 mV Flag Output IFLG(LEAK) VOH = 6V VFLG(LO) VIN = 2.25V, IOL = 250A (9) 210 Low Threshold, % of VOUT below nominal VFLG 93 Hysteresis 2 High Threshold, % of VOUT below nominal % 99.2 MIC37302 Only 1.228 1.215 Reference Voltage Adjust Pin Bias Current 1.240 1.252 1.265 V 40 80 120 nA Note: 9. For a 2.5V device, VIN = 2.250V (device is in dropout). February 24, 2015 5 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Typical Characteristics February 24, 2015 6 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Typical Characteristics (Continued) February 24, 2015 7 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Functional Characteristics February 24, 2015 8 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Applications Information Then the heat sink thermal resistance is determined with Equation 2: The MIC37300/01/02/03 is a high-performance lowdropout voltage regulator suitable for moderate to high-current regulator applications. Its 500mV dropout voltage at full load and over temperature makes it especially valuable in battery-powered systems and as high-efficiency noise filters in post-regulator applications. Unlike older NPN-pass transistor designs, where the minimum dropout voltage is limited by the based-to-emitter voltage drop and collector-toemitter saturation voltage, dropout performance of the PNP output of these devices is limited only by the low VCE saturation voltage. SA = ((TJ(max) - TA)/PD) - (JC + CS) where TJ(max) <125C and CS is between 0C/W and 2C/W. The heat sink may be significantly reduced in applications where the minimum input voltage is known and is large compared with the dropout voltage. Use a series input resistor to drop excessive voltage and distribute the heat between this resistor and the regulator. The low-dropout properties of Micrel's Super eta PNP regulators allow significant reductions in regulator power dissipation and the associated heat sink without compromising performance. When this technique is employed, a capacitor of at least 1.0F is needed directly between the input and regulator ground. A trade-off for the low dropout voltage is a varying (R) base drive requirement. Micrel's Super eta PNP process reduces this drive requirement to only 2% to 5% of the load current. The MIC37300/01/02/03 regulator is fully protected from damage due to fault conditions. Current-limiting is provided. This limiting is linear; output current during overload conditions is constant. Thermal shutdown disables the device when the die temperature exceeds the maximum safe operating temperature. The output structure of these regulators allows voltages in excess of the desired output voltage to be applied without reverse current flow. Output Capacitor The MIC37300/01/02/03 requires an output capacitor for stable operation. As a Cap LDO, the MIC37300/01/02/03 can operate with ceramic output capacitors as long as the amount of capacitance is 47F or greater. For values of output capacitance lower than 47F, the recommended ESR range is 200m to 2. The minimum value of output capacitance recommended for the MIC37300 is 10F. Thermal Design Linear regulators are simple to use. The most complicated design parameters to consider are thermal characteristics. Thermal design requires the following application-specific parameters: * Maximum ambient temperature (TA) * Output current (IOUT) * Output voltage (VOUT) * Input voltage (VIN) * Ground current (IGND) For 47F or greater, the ESR range recommended is less than 1. Ultra-low ESR, ceramic capacitors are recommended for output capacitance of 47F or greater to help improve transient response and noise reduction at high frequency. X7R/X5R dielectric-type ceramic capacitors are recommended because of their temperature performance. X7R-type capacitors change capacitance by 15% over their operating temperature range and are the most stable type of ceramic capacitors. Z5U and Y5V dielectric capacitors change value by as much as 50% and 60%, respectively, over their operating temperature ranges. To use a ceramic chip capacitor with Y5V dielectric, the value must be much higher than an X7R ceramic capacitor to ensure the same minimum capacitance over the equivalent operating temperature range. First, calculate the power dissipation of the regulator from these numbers and the device parameters from this datasheet (Equation 1): PD = (VIN - VOUT) IOUT + VIN IGND Eq. 2 Eq. 1 where the ground current is approximated by using numbers from the "Electrical Characteristics" or "Typical Characteristics." February 24, 2015 9 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. Input Capacitor An input capacitor of 1.0F or greater is recommended when the device is more than 4 inches away from the bulk supply capacitance, or when the supply is a battery. Small, surface-mount chip capacitors can be used for the bypassing. The capacitor should be place within 1 inch of the device for optimal performance. Larger values will help to improve ripple rejection by bypassing the input to the regulator, further improving the integrity of the output voltage. Transient Response and 3.3V to 2.5V, 2.5V to 1.8V or 1.65V, or 2.5V to 1.5V Conversions The MIC37300/01/02/03 has excellent transient response to variations in input voltage and load current. The device has been designed to respond quickly to load current variations and input voltage variations. Large output capacitors are not required to obtain this performance. A standard 47F output capacitor, preferably tantalum, is all that is required. Larger values help to improve performance even further. By virtue of its low-dropout voltage, this device does not saturate into dropout as readily as similar NPNbased designs. When converting from 3.3V to 2.5V, 2.5V to 1.8V or 1.65V, or 2.5V to 1.5V, the NPNbased regulators are already operating in dropout, with typical dropout requirements of 1.2V or greater. To convert down to 2.5V without operating in dropout, NPN-based regulators require an input voltage of 3.7V at the very least. The MIC37300/01/02/03 regulator will provide excellent performance with an input as low as 3.0V or 2.25V, respectively. This gives the PNPbased regulators a distinct advantage over older, NPN-based linear regulators. Minimum Load Current The MIC37300/01/02/03 regulator is specified between finite loads. If the output current is too small, then the leakage currents dominate and the output voltage rises. A 10mA minimum load current is necessary for proper operation. For adjustable regulators, this can be accomplished by selecting the feedback resistors to load the output with 10mA. Error Flag The MIC37301 and MIC37303 feature an error flag circuit that monitors the output voltage and signals an error condition when the voltage is 5% below the nominal output voltage. The error flag is an opencollector output that can sink 10mA during a fault condition. February 24, 2015 MIC37300/01/02/03 Low output voltage can be caused by a number of problems, including an overcurrent fault (device in current limit) or low input voltage. The flag is inoperative during overtemperature shutdown. Enable Input The MIC37301/02/03 also features an enable input for on/off control of the device. Its shutdown state draws "zero" current (only microamperes of leakage). The enable input is TTL/CMOS compatible for simple logic interface, but can be connected up to VIN. When enabled, it draws approximately 15A. Adjustable Regulator Design MIC37302 VIN OUT IN VOUT R1 ENABLE SHUTDOWN EN ADJ GND R2 COUT R1 VOUT = 1.240V 1+ R2 Figure 1. Adjustable Regulator with Resistors The MIC37302 and MIC37303 allow programming the output voltage anywhere between 1.24V and the 5.5V maximum operating rating of the family. Two resistors are used. Resistors can be quite large, up to 1M, because of the very high input impedance and low bias current of the sense comparator. The resistor values are calculated by: V R1 = R 2 OUT - 1 1 . 240 Eq. 3 where VOUT is the desired output voltage. Figure 1 shows component definition. Applications with widely varying load currents may scale the resistors to draw the minimum load current required for proper operation. 10 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Package Information(10) 5-Pin TO-263-5 (U) Note: 10. Package information is correct as of the publication date. For updates and most current information, go to www.micrel.com. February 24, 2015 11 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Package Information(10) (Continued) 5-Pin S-PAK (R) February 24, 2015 12 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Package Information(10) (Continued) 3-Pin S-PAK (R) February 24, 2015 13 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Package Information(10) (Continued) ePad SOIC-8 (ME) February 24, 2015 14 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 Package Information(10) (Continued) 8-Pin 3mm x 3mm DFN (ML) February 24, 2015 15 Revision 2.0 Micrel, Inc. MIC37300/01/02/03 MICREL, INC. 2180 FORTUNE DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 95131 USA TEL +1 (408) 944-0800 FAX +1 (408) 474-1000 WEB http://www.micrel.com Micrel, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of IC solutions for the worldwide high performance linear and power, LAN, and timing & communications markets. The Company's products include advanced mixed-signal, analog & power semiconductors; high-performance communication, clock management, MEMs-based clock oscillators & crystal-less clock generators, Ethernet switches, and physical layer transceiver ICs. Company customers include leading manufacturers of enterprise, consumer, industrial, mobile, telecommunications, automotive, and computer products. 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